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ArticleBMC bioinformatics2024

Non parametric differential network analysis: a tool for unveiling specific molecular signatures.

Pietro Hiram Guzzi, Arkaprava Roy, Marianna Milano, Pierangelo Veltri

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Article in BMC bioinformatics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Pietro Hiram GuzziDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy.
Arkaprava RoyUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Marianna MilanoDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy. m.milano@unicz.it.
Pierangelo VeltriDepartment of Computer Science, Modelling and Electronics DIMES, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.

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Abstract

backgroundThe rewiring of molecular interactions in various conditions leads to distinct phenotypic outcomes. Differential network analysis (DINA) is dedicated to exploring these rewirings within gene and protein networks. Leveraging statistical learning and graph theory, DINA algorithms scrutinize alterations in interaction patterns derived from experimental data.

resultsIntroducing a novel approach to differential network analysis, we incorporate differential gene expression based on sex and gender attributes. We hypothesize that gene expression can be accurately represented through non-Gaussian processes. Our methodology involves quantifying changes in non-parametric correlations among gene pairs and expression levels of individual genes.

conclusionsApplying our method to public expression datasets concerning diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis in liver tissue, we identify gender-specific differential networks. Results underscore the biological relevance of our approach in uncovering meaningful molecular distinctions.

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AlgorithmsGene Regulatory NetworksAtherosclerosisComputational BiologyDiabetes MellitusFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansMaleAtherosclerosisDiabetesDifferential networkDifferential network analysisDINA

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